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Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Vol. 16, No. 4, 513-522 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/0265407599164006

Loneliness, Social Support, and Perceived Relationships with God

Lee A. Kirkpatrick

The College of William and Mary, lakirk{at}.wm.edu

Daniel J. Shillito

The College of William and Mary

Susan L. Kellas

The College of William and Mary

In this study we examined the hypothesis that religious beliefs, and particularly beliefs about having a relationship with God, contribute to the prediction of (lower levels of) loneliness above and beyond the prediction afforded by perceived available (interpersonal) social support. Significant religion x sex interactions in the prediction of loneliness were observed for several religion variables. Follow-up analyses suggested that our hypothesis was supported with respect to women, but that, for men, religiousness was either unrelated to or positively related to loneliness.

Key Words: loneliness • religious beliefs • social support


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